Elections / Elecciones

PUBLIC NOTICEQUALIFYING FEESCITY OF SUGAR HILLMUNICIPAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sugar Hill will be holding a General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 for three City Council Posts. The Qualifying fee for this election is hereby set at $108.00 for City Council, which is 3% of the total gross salary of the offices in the preceding calendar year. The election will be held to fill the following posts: Council Post 1 currently held by Brandon Hembree, City Council Post #2 currently held by Marc Cohen and City Council Post 3 currently held by Susie Gajewski-Walker. This notice is given to satisfy the requirements of §O.C.G.A. Sec 21-2-131(a) (1) (A).

On December 5, 2016, Gwinnett County and all municipalities within Gwinnett County were designated as a covered jurisdiction under Section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 mandates that election officials and staff in covered jurisdictions must provide language assistance including “any registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to the electoral process, including ballots,” on an equal basis with all that is provided in English. The City of Sugar Hill is now working to comply with Section 203 by providing access to all information and resources for local elections in English as well as Spanish. If you should need any election information or assistance in Spanish, please contact the City Clerk.